Online Level 1 Instructor Training Certification
Dates:
Part A – 2026 July 26, 27, 30
Part B – 2026 August 2, 3, 6
Part C – 2026 Aug 9, 10
Times:
Sundays & Mondays 8:00am - 3:00pm EST
Thursdays 12:00pm - 1:00 pm EST
Attendance of ALL sessions is required to achieve your L1 certification.
This course is for participants who want to enhance their personal Breath-Body-Mind™ (BBM) practice and develop the skills to safely and effectively instruct BBM practices with clients and small groups.
With Senior BBM Teachers Cecilia Beach, Linda Lentini and Ann Fleuchaus.
Presentations by: Richard P. Brown, MD and Patricia Gerbarg, MD (live and recorded).
36 hours live online training.
4 hours pre-recorded lectures and presentations.
You will receive 90 days’ free access to the BBM Level 1 Instructors Course recordings.
Level 1 BBM Instructors Manual.
Note: Space is limited, so please register early.
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This level 1 BBM Instructor training is suitable for healthcare professionals, coaches, practitioners, therapists, yoga and meditation teachers, schoolteachers, military, first responders, EMTs, police, firefighters, disaster relief workers, and service organizations.
The benefits of Breath-Body-Mind™ have been shown to increase resilience and reduce the effects of stress in surveys of participating health care practitioners, individuals with mental health and medical conditions, children, veterans, active-duty military, and survivors of disasters.
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In this first of the three-level BBM instructor training sequence, you learn to teach the core BBM techniques to individuals for stress, coping with COVID, anxiety disorders, PTSD, military trauma, post-disaster, depression, ADHD, and stress-related medical conditions. Specific methods taught in this program include:
Ha breath – 2 ways
Breathing practices with movement
Coherent breathing
Breath moving
4-2-4-2 and 4-4-6-2 breathing
Trauma sensitive BBM teaching skills
Breathing challenge observation skills
Sequencing BBM practices
Precautions in teaching individuals with psychiatric and medical conditions
Introduction to integrating breath practices with coaching, therapy and a range of wellbeing methodologies.
Increase your understanding of neurophysiological effects of voluntarily regulated breathing practices on emotion regulation, bonding, and cognitive function. Practice teaching while BBM teachers observe and offer suggestions for improvement. Attention is given to creating a safe container, tone of voice, pacing, the accuracy of instruction, and trauma sensitivity.
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Course Prerequisites:
Completion of a 12-hour Breath-Body-Mind Fundamentals Course.
Attend a minimum of 6 hours of BBM Classes with Senior Teachers.
Recommended Preparation:
A regular personal practice of Coherent Breathing (20 minutes per day, 5–7 days per week)
Attend a minimum of 6 hours of BBM group practice sessions.
Required reading:
Richard P. Brown and Patricia Gerbarg, The Healing Power of the Breath. Book and CD set or e-Book available on Amazon. Audio tracks can be downloaded on Amazon or Shambhala.com.
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On successful completion of Level 1 Instructor Training, you will acquire the skills to:
Teach the core BBM practices to individuals
Assist in teaching BBM Introductory Courses
Conduct follow-up BBM group practice sessions
Offer guidance to beginners in these techniques of self-regulation
Help develop programs in your communities and workplaces
Participants who complete all sessions and who demonstrate competence in teaching BBM core techniques will receive Breath-Body-Mind Level-1 Instructor Certification. Those who are not able to demonstrate competence by the end of this training or who miss sessions will receive a provisional certificate and be encouraged to attend additional weekly practice sessions to complete certification.
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Course Fee: $995.00 USD
Cancellations are subject to a $75 administrative fee.
Cancellations after July 1, 2026 are non-refundable (unless caused by severe circumstances extenuating circumstances with evidence).